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PRESIDENT JAMES C. WELLING. 1871-1894 IBD

NABU PRESS
02 / 2012
9781274690418
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A memorial tribute to James Clarke Welling, president of Columbian University (now George Washington University) from 1871 to 1894. This volume commemorates his life and work through speeches and recollections delivered at a memorial service held under the joint auspices of the university and various societies of which he was a member. The collection offers insights into Welling?s contributions to higher education and his impact on the intellectual and social landscape of Washington, D.C. It provides a valuable historical record of the Columbian University during a pivotal period in its development, and reflects the academic and cultural values of the late 19th century. This book is an important resource for those interested in the history of American education, biographical studies, and the history of Washington, D.C.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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